gift wrapping
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- noun
- /ɡɪft ˈræpɪŋ/
:
envoltura de regalo
- One day I asked my parents why Santa used the same gift-wrapping paper that they used on my birthday.
- free gift wrapping
Lindsay, thank you for reinventing the gift wrapping crafting approach to the surprise ball.
- Lindsay, thank you for reinventing the gift wrapping crafting approach to the surprise ball.
Examples
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He had simply assumed that beneath the gift wrapping was a favorite toy or doll.
Fiction book (1994) -
I realize that the first order went through, and I've just ordered the same item, with the same gift wrapping and the same gift note, twice!
Blog text (8) -
Gift wrapping is free at many smaller and more expensive stores.
Blog text (30) -
With free gift wrapping on request and all orders over 60 receiving free standard UK shipping, what's not to love about online shopping?
Blog text (12) -
So we've got all of our gift wrapping rolls here.
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Offer gift wrapping.
Blog text (28) -
Lindsay, thank you for reinventing the gift wrapping crafting approach to the surprise ball.
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The sudden movement made Sapphire leap from Mr. Prior's lap into the pile of gift wrapping again.
Fiction book (1995) -
Gift wrapping, after careful price tag removal, serves to "decontaminate" the manufactured items from their origins as commodities purchased for money.
Academic text (2013) -
The store offers complimentary gift wrapping for all purchases during the holiday season.
Synonyms
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A covering made of paper or plastic that protects things
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Material used to cover and protect something, like a bandage or gift paper
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Pretty paper used to cover gifts before giving them
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Decorated paper used to wrap presents for special occasions
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Pretty paper or cloth that covers a present
Antonyms
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'decorative paper used to wrap gifts' is directly and transparently derivable from 'gift' (a present) and 'wrapping' (material that covers or protects objects): together they denote the material used to wrap a gift. This noun+noun/nominal gerund composition is a common, compositional pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Gift wrapping comes from the simple act of covering a gift with paper, folding it, and tying a ribbon—literally wrapping the present to hide and decorate it. That's why gift wrapping means 'decorative paper or material used to wrap gifts'.